Crucial Internet Safety Information For Everybody

The more time you and your family spend online, the more
important Internet safety becomes to your household. Internet threats
affect both adults and children, and some threats can have life-altering
consequences.

You always need to protect your best interests when you surf the Web.
But... do you really know what kind of safety threats exists and how to
protect yourself?

Are you familiar with concepts like phishing
scams, pharming attacks, drive by downloads or social engineering? Do
you know how these internet safety threats let hackers steal thousands
of dollars from cash-strapped families?

In case that you answer
one or more of these questions with no it´s about time to get familiar
with them. Why, you might ask? Because concepts like these form the
foundation of each possible computer attack you may face in future.

You
might think that understanding all those concepts is too complex and
that internet safety is too difficult to understand. But don´t worry. I
will use my 30 years of computer experience to explain each of those
topics to you in an understandable way and show you how to stay on the
safe side.

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A few simple but easy to implement Internet safety tips:

The
easiest way for hackers to access your computer is by tricking you into
installing their software, so be careful before you install any
programs on your computer. Be sure software comes from a reputable
source and that your anti-virus software approves of it.

Also
ensure that your anti-virus software or any other pc security software
you're using is current. If your anti-virus subscription has run out,
renewing it should be a top priority—too many new viruses are released
every day to risk running old security software.

For that reason
you should consider to change or upgrade your anti-virus software
immediately if your current product does not support automatic antivirus
signature updates.

If hackers do get your financial information,
you can be sure that they’re going to use it. So monitor your credit
card and bank statements to make sure there are no charges you didn’t
authorize.

More helpful tips to internet security and related threats in the following articles:

What Is Phishing?Phishing is a serious every-day internet security threat that can cost you thousands of dollars and ruin your credit rating.

How To Prevent PhishingAnti phishing security software products can be very helpful but cannot offer you and your family 100 percent protection.